Hotels near Spotted Lake, Osoyoos

I had the pleasure of staying at Spirit Ridge this past weekend. I was traveling for business hence the reason for being solo. The next time I stay at Spirit Ridge, my wife has to join me. I will look forward to that because Spirit Ridge is one if not the best resort experience that I have had. From the arrival, accommodations, excellent food and beverage offerings, activities, beach, pools, golf course.... everything was perfect. More specifically, the staff were outstanding. Knowledgeable, caring, hospitable, refreshing...

The room is newly renovated. Simple and clean. Very close to the highway and very quiet. It is very convenient for the car to stop at the door of the room. There is a big fruit shop next door, you can buy fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Walnut Beach resort. Great location on the water, walking path to town, pool nice and warm. Great little gym. Resort amenities with boutique feel, 3 floors, easy access to parking garage which was by far the cleanliness I’ve ever seen! We arrived a bit later due to traffic so we were hungry and enjoyed a delicious salad and bison burger. We visited the Desert Centre and played golf 10 minutes from the hotel…perfect.

A hotel that feels great personally. The rooms are large and the facilities are complete. The hotel has a swimming pool, not far from the hotel is a large lake, you can go swimming under the lake. There is kitchen equipment in the room and you can make your own meals. There are no problems with two big beds plus one living room and four or five people sleeping.

I booked this motel based on the positive reviews, but was sorely disappointed. First, the positives: motel is right on the lake, location is wonderful; the room itself has obviously been refreshed-bathroom is clean, kitchen well stocked. Unfortunately, the air-conditioner is old and LOUD. It was located in the living area and did not cool down the bedroom AT ALL. We kept the window open in an effort to get some cool air in the bedroom, but ended up being kept awake by the loud partying in the room beside and below us. The windows are absolutely covered in cobwebs, old and new. The common areas are tired and dirty; we stayed two nights and crumpled cans and boxes in the stairwell and hallway were never picked up. To top it off, the motel charges you if you don't take out your own garbage from the room and put it in the bins by the front office upon check-out. I could maybe accept this if the motel put any effort into cleaning up the premises, but demanding guests clean up their own room when they can't do the bare minimum is unacceptable. I have worked and stayed in basic motels before, but this was definitely the worst experience. For $250/night, you can do better.

Pros - Clean linens and towels, clean suite - Satisfactory wifi connection Cons - Sloppy and unprofessional front desk staff - They scrambled to start cleaning the suite after we arrived at 3:45 pm. Not even an apology offered considering we had just driven 5 hours with two toddlers. - Gaudy wall colours and interior finishes - Slightly pokey bedrooms with bedside tables one one side only - Poor illumination - only bright daylight ceiling light, no side table lamp shades in the living room/kitchen area - Most unsightly building, unprofessional workmanship - cables dangling all over the place on the building exterior. - Suite entrance is from the service lane, wide enough for one vehicle to pass. With insufficient building setback from the property line, guest cars have to be parked facing the building with their rear ends sticking out into the lane. - Construction debris, packing crate wood, building material and carpentry scrap lying around the building (see picture) - Overflowing recycling bins, housekeeping implements, bins out in the open in the swimming pool area. - All in all, a squalid environment and utter lack of aesthetic sense, and an eyesore. Conclusion: Not worth the price, and not recommended.

Room was a like one bedroom apartment overlooking the water great bed and linens staff very helpful loved that we could bring our dog. Amazing location walking distance everything down town found a amazing store called beach chik loved the community best hotel in Osoyoos. Will stay again

We travelled in mid September so there were fewer people in the hotel. Our room also faced North so we had a wonderful lake view right from our room and deck. Check in and check out worked well. The room was clean and everything worked. The one thing I would improve was the toilet as it was very low. The beach is right out front. It is easy walking distance to a grocery store.There are walking paths along the lake so we had a few walks even in the evening. Parking is below the building and there is no extra charge for it. Staff were pleasant and would greet us when we met.

While the motel is located fairly close to the lake, I couldn't actually SEE the lake, as the name suggests. After booking on *******, my friends and I weren't having a lot of luck getting a hold of the motel, as they never seem to answer the phone, return phone messages, or respond to our email questions. When we arrived, no wonder. Rarely is the office door unlocked with anyone manning the front desk. My friend was able to check in when he arrived there ahead of us, but was asked to pay in advance for the duration of our stay. Normally, you settle up at check-out. Our rooms were admittedly very clean inside, however there is little to no maid-service until after you check out by simply depositing your key into an outside drop box. It would be nice to have the bedding changed for us daily, fresh towels, and replenished supplies like toilet paper. Part of the reason you stay at a motel on vacation is to be pampered, not to do the work yourself. A sign told us if we wanted fresh towels to drop the used ones into a laundry basket, leave the basket outside our room, and new towels would be exchanged for them. Inside a dirty laundry basket? Eww! We were expected to take our own cans and recyclables downstairs to a sorting area outside the office. Our room had a coffee maker, but no coffee or filters. My friend's room had a malfunctioning toilet. Overall, there seems to be a trend nowadays where the price of accommodations has skyrocketed to all-time highs, while the level of service has plummeted...so you're paying more, and getting less. Not sure why the demand is still high and this should be acceptable.

Phil was the friendliest person I have ever encountered. Super friendly and accommodating. Rooms clean. Our next stay will certainly be here and yours should be too. Very central location. Pools look inviting.